New research from The GG Project has explored the current state of mental health in esports and highlighted the psychological strain esports players sustain.
The GG Project—The Good Game: Promoting Mental Health in Esports—is an initiative led by Vrije Universiteit Brussel—the Free University of Brussels—and supported by seven partners, including the Belgian Esports Federation and G2 Esports.
Funded by the EU’s Erasmus Sport programme, the project set out to understand and improve mental health across all levels of esports.
Between October 2024 and February 2025—in a one-time international survey—the GG Project research collected data from more than 1,000 players, exploring issues like depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbance.
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